Journal Standard
FREEPORT Maggie Sosnowski had a knack for makeup from a young age, so much so that her friends started to turn to her to glam up.
As she entered her junior year at Freeport High School last year, Sosnowski learned about a program that could help turn her budding skillset into a career.
Now, she s poised to be the first CareerTec student to graduate with her high school diploma and a college certificate at the same time, Highland Community College cosmetology instructor Amy Chamberlin said.
CareerTec, which is offered at seven northwest Illinois schools including Freeport, uses classroom studies and on-the-job training to prepare students for careers. The program started in 1999.